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Sharon Nelson Featured in PA Bar’s Voices & Views Newsletter
November 12, 2019
“Use Multi-Factor Authentication: It Blocks 99.9% of Account Takeover Attacks” by Sensei’s Sharon Nelson was featured in the Fall 2019 edition of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Voices & Views Newsletter by Women in the Profession Commission. The Commission on Women in the Profession assess the current status of women in the legal profession and identify barriers that prevent them from full participation in the work, responsibilities and rewards of the profession.
Excerpt: ZDNet published a post on Aug. 27, noting that Microsoft says that users who enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for their accounts will end up blocking 99.9% of automated attacks. The recommendation applies not only to Microsoft accounts but also to any other profile, on any other website or online service. If the service provider supports multi-factor authentication, Microsoft recommends using it, regardless if it’s something as simple as SMS-based one-time passwords or advanced biometrics solutions. “Based on our studies, your account is more than 99.9% less likely to be compromised if you use MFA,” said Alex Weinert, Group Program Manager for Identity Security and Protection at Microsoft. Weinert said that old advice like “never use a password that has ever been seen in a breach” or “use really long passwords” doesn’t really help.
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